You are studying the mineralogy of a soil and have made the following measurements in the lab: The soil is composed of 64% clay, with 3% organic matter. The soil pH is 6.5. The total soil CEC is 70 cmolc/kg. Using the assumption that the CEC of organic matter is 150 cmolc/kg at pH 6.5, please determine the most likely kind of clay mineral that is present in the soil sample. O allophane O gibbsite illite O smectite

You are studying the mineralogy of a soil and have made the following measurements in the lab: The soil is composed of 64% clay, with 3% organic matter. The soil pH is 6.5. The total soil CEC is 70 cmolc/kg. Using the assumption that the CEC of organic matter is 150 cmolc/kg at pH 6.5, please determine the most likely kind of clay mineral that is present in the soil sample. O allophane O gibbsite illite O smectite

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter4: Plasticity And Structure Of Soil

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